[thegrumpieone]

Where do I start to search? I have an older brother that was put up for adoption in 1964 in California. The only information that we have is; that it was a boy, and the adoption took place in California, we believe it would have been in the San Frisco area. We have medial information that we feel needs to be shared. Unfortunately, my Mom died of cancer, and no other family members are willing to share details of the adoption. Where do we go from here?

[bitties3]

You could start by going to the vital records place, and look under the year, and date of the birth, and see on the birth cert. to see what his parents names are.

[thesearchguru]

Originally posted by thegrumpieone
Where do I start to search? I have an older brother that was put up for adoption in 1964 in California.

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STATE ADOPTION SPECIALIST:
(For questions about access to adoption related information and records)
California Department of Social Services
Child and Youth Permanency Branch
744 P Street, MS 19-69
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-8088

ACCESSING ADOPTION RECORDS:
Obtaining Non-Identifying Information:
Contact the adoption agency that handled the adoption for this information. If it was a private adoption, or if you do not know the name of the agency, contact the office noted above.
Adopted adults age 18 or older and adoptive parents of adoptees younger than 18 may request non-identifying information from the adoption agency or from the government department that joined in the adoption petition. If the request is denied, the party seeking information may petition the court in which the adoption was finalized. Birth parents can receive information on the status of the adoption and the adoptive parents at time of placement

Obtaining Identifying Information: If the adoption was finalized on or after January 1, 1984, the adopted adult age 18 or older can receive information on the birth parents if the birth parents have given written consent to the disclosure. Birth parents can receive information on an adopted adult age 21 or older if the adopted adult has given written consent to disclosure. Disclosures are filed with the adoption agency or the government agency that joined in the adoption petition. Adoptive parents of a person younger than 21 can receive information on the birth parents if there is a medical necessity or other extraordinary circumstances that justify the disclosure according to the State Department of Social Services or licensed adoption agency. If the adoption was finalized before January 1, 1984, with consent of both requesting parties, the agency shall arrange contact between the birth parents and adopted adult. The agency shall release the names and addresses of birth siblings age 21 or older to one another if the birth siblings have filed consent.

Using the Adoption Registry: Adopted adults age 18 or older and birth parents of an adopted adult may register. Siblings age 21 or older may register to meet a sibling 21 or older who was adopted.

Contact:
California Department of Social Services
Adoption Branch
744 P Street, MS 19-31
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-8088

Providing Information: The Department or licensed agency shall release any letters, photographs, or other items of personal property in its possession to an adopted adult age 18 or older, birth parents, or adoptive parents of an adoptee under 18 upon written request. Identifying information will be deleted.

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[ahmathews]

Originally Posted by thegrumpieone

Where do I start to search? I have an older brother that was put up for adoption in 1964 in California. The only information that we have is; that it was a boy, and the adoption took place in California, we believe it would have been in the San Frisco area. We have medial information that we feel needs to be shared. Unfortunately, my Mom died of cancer, and no other family members are willing to share details of the adoption. Where do we go from here?

Can you advise of your mother's maiden name that would have been on your brother's original birth certificate? My husband was adopted in 1964 in Sacramento, (90 min from SF.)

[durgaprasadzone]

Thanks for sharing information. Actually I had also the same question in mind for a long time anyways you started this thread & I am so happy.



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